Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Chelsfield so that I can attend their offices if necessary.
As opposed to ten years ago, most lenders no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to hand over identification documents and there are still distinct advantages to instructing a local solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Chelsfield.
We are getting the release of further funds on our home loan from Aldermore as we want to conduct alterations to our home in Chelsfield. Do we need to appoint a local Chelsfield solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Aldermore don't usually instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Aldermore panel.
My fiancee and I are in the throws of viewing apartments in Chelsfield and I am about to put in an offer. Is it wise to have my conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance.
It would be wise to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Co-operative. I assume I don't need a Chelsfield conveyancing practitioner on the Co-operative panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Co-operative mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Co-operative mortgage from the register. Co-operative, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Co-operative has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Co-operative has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Do I need to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Chelsfield?
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Chelsfield to continue to suggest a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Chelsfield before retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to grant a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chelsfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chelsfield especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Chelsfield.
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My folks are unable to locate their Chelsfield property on the HM Land Registry online search facility. They recall that 48 years ago when they acquired the property there were complications regarding the address not being recognised in some systems.
Almost all premises in Chelsfield should be revealed. Have you endevoured to search with just the postcode. Usually it should reveal all the premises inside that postcode. Where registered it will be there with a title number. If they bought fifty years ago it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The address may still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to locate the original title papers which might be with your parent’s mortgage company.